Rupert: The Daily Express Annual no. 35 - 1970

by Alfred Bestall

Genres: Comics, Childrens

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Alfred Edmeades "Fred" Bestall, MBE (died in Porthmadog, Wales), was the author and illustrator of Rupert Bear for the London Daily Express, from 1935 to 1965.

Bestall produced his last Rupert story on 22 July 1965. He retired from the Daily Express in July 1965, but continued creating Annual publication covers until 1973.

Bestall also drew illustrations for the Whitcombe's Story Book, a form of children's reader published in Australasia by Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd. These books were undated; but Bestall's work appears in the 500 numbers, possibly published in the 1950s.

Bestall died on 15 January 1986, aged 93, at Wern Manor Nursing Home in Porthmadog, Wales.[1] He is buried in plot 100 of Brookwood Cemetery.

Reviews

[Andrew Ives · Rating 4 out of 5]

As is customary for Rupert annuals, this one contains four quite lengthy, rhyming stories, with a couple of quite difficult origami projects in between, loosely pertaining to the stories. The stories here were Rupert & The Outlaws, The Blunderpuss, The Paper Fall (a Xmas story about Santa's helpers losing his list for Nutwood children) and lastly, the Sky Boat. All of them are pretty crazy, outlandish and wildly imaginative. I would also imagine they are somewhat longer than most kids' attention span, but they have their own quaint charms of yesteryear, always nicely drawn and well-written. 4.25/5

[Ashley Lambert-Maberly]

1971, No 35, published 1970